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The post-war Robin Hood Gardens in East London, an exemplary of new brutalism, is about to be demolished
Designed by architects Alison and Peter Smithson during the 1960s and completed in 1972, Robin Hood Gardens is considered by some people as one of the most important post-war Britain's social hou...
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Hayward Baker expands its regional presence with new office facilities in Charlotte
The new office supports Hayward Baker customers in the Carolinas region, providing comprehensive geotechnical construction solutions and enhanced services. Hayward Baker Inc., North America’s lea...
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Researchers study the necessary road infrastructure preparation before the circulation of automated vehicles
It should be able to support the transition period and become the basis for the future, fully automated, transport systems A new research project that will prepare the road infrastructure to su...
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Mark Koelling Receives Distinguished Service Award
Mark Koelling, PE is one of this year's recipients of the Distinguished Services Awards from the ASCE Seattle Section Geotechnical Group and Seattle Geo-Institute Chapter. The ASCE Seattle Secti...
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Hubbell Power Systems: Anchor / Foundation Drive Heads
Hubbell's Foundation Drive Heads are suited for vertical installations of screw-type anchors, foundations, and bumper posts. Hubbell's Foundation Drive Heads are suited for vertical insta...
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The largest tunnel boring machine (TBM) in the world finished drilling underneath Seattle
The tunnel will become a double-decker highway, scheduled to open in 2019 It was in April of 2013 that the 57-foot wide boring machine arrived in Seattle after leaving Japan three weeks before....
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12 people confirmed dead in Grenfell Towers fire in West London
Police expect further casualties, as they do not anticipate finding any more survivors In the early hours of Wednesday morning, a fire broke out in Grenfell Towers near Notting Hill, London and...
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German researchers have developed concrete that functions as a photovoltaic cell
They used the principle of plant photosynthesis to create energy
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Pre-drilled Pier by Hubbell
The Atlas Resistance® Pier by Hubbell is a manufactured, two-stage product designed specifically to produce structural support strength. Atlas Resistance® 2-Piece Predrilled Pier Systems by Hu...
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A ‘super sewer’ is under construction in London to stop the flow of waste into the Thames
As London’s population has doubled from 4 million in the 1860s to 8 million and counting by 2015, the old Victorian sewers, although in excellent condition, cannot handle the huge amount of waste anym...
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